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Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next in Maine

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Filing deadline6 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.14 M.R.S. § 752

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Maine?

Maine product liability statute of limitations is 6 years from discovery (14 M.R.S. § 752). Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you. A lawyer can confirm yours.

6 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.

Source: 14 M.R.S. § 752

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Maine has a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (14 M.R.S. § 752), the most generous in New England. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you. Maine has been significantly impacted by the opioid epidemic with high per-capita Suboxone prescribing, particularly in rural communities.

Medical facilities in Maine

  • University of New England College of Dental Medicine — Portland

  • Maine Medical Center Oral Surgery — Portland

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next overview. This page covers the local information available for Maine.

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Sources

  1. 14 M.R.S. § 752